I'm 29 and going on this boat. I am fully aware that it is dated and slower-paced, and I am fine with that. It's about the destination for me. Thanks for sharing!
Yep! We didn't mind the slower pace, just wished the the entertainment was a little fresher. We still had a great time! Thanks so much for watching and commenting!
I find the water slides to be a turn-off. Really can't see why anyone over 15 years old would find that to be a positive cruise feature. I guess that's why we have choices, to each their own.
Absolutely! We all like different things. We like to do the slides usually on a sea day, to break up the day. They are fun for a little bit. But, it isn't a make or break for us. Thanks for watching and commenting
Great review, I appreciate the honesty. I have found that the app works better on the newer ships (not sure why). We love Caribbean Princess, but there is room for improvement. Like yall, we are going to have a good time no matter what ship we are on. We hope to be on a cruise with yall one day!
Thanks so much for watching and commenting! Hey, if ya ain't having fun cruising then pffft! Lol! I think we got spoiled with a lot of the newer ships we had been on. Anxious to try another Princess ship.
@@seatrippinwkimandscott hahaha, oh the memories of what we did when we were young. I never had a chance to see them in concert but have enjoyed dancing to their music at 80’s music nights when I go out dancing. Which at my age isn’t often lol! You and Kim remind me of how my husband and I interact on our videos. Keep up the channel, we enjoy you two!
You said it! I miss the glory days of cruising also. I have sailed on Princess more than any other line and am returning to them on the Caribbean Princess in January after a long absence. (After the drydock and refresh) Cruising has evolved into something I find less appealing so I am anxious as to what changes have occured during my absence and after the Covid shutdown. I found this video most informative. I think evey review states that the wait at the bars or utilizing the medallion app takes a long time. This worries me as it indicates that Princess does not want to correct the problem by hiring additional crew. I am boarding with a positive attitude despite some negative things I hear. I have always loved the Princess product and have missed it. I hope it did not change too much.
Yeah the glory days are fading away, but we still have a great time cruising! We have noticed a cut back on servers across all the cruise lines. Just not as many coming around asking for drinks. That just makes me have to get off my lazy butt when I want one! Lol! Thanks so much for watching and commenting!
We loved everything about Princess EXCEPT Guy's Burgers is much better than Salty Dog. Loved the medallions. We were on Sky Princess so our experience was somewhat different. When Sky moves to Port Canaveral we'll book on it again. Looking forward to doing our first Royal Caribbean cruise in November. Thanks for the review and thanks for posting!
Guy's is much better! We wish every cruiseline would use the medallions! So easy! We think you will like Royal. You will have to let us know what you think!
It seems to me that you are probably used to a Royal Carribean or Carnival cruiseline where you need constant stimulation. Princess is a little more refined. I am only 40 and I find Princess to be wonderful. Not a lot of obnoxious children or aduts.
You are right, we are used to Royal and Carnival. We were excited to try Princess! We didn't hate it, and we definitely want to try another Princess ship! We do need to learn how to relax more and enjoy downtime...lol!
Getting up in age, first cruise, not a huge parter, very calm and laid back. I think this my be perfect for the Hubby, sister, mom and I to the Carribean. Safe travels…
Great video!! I have a question about ppl who have dietary needs like Vegan or Kosher. Can you request special foods or do they accommodate everyone with a variety of foods
Usually you can let them know ahead of time when booking. But, when you get on board go to the dining room and let them know of your dietary needs. Thanks so much for watching and commenting! Hope Jacksonville is going well!
Eva won't do cruise pools either so you're in good company. She seems to think everybody is just standing around peeing in the pool and it grosses her out. I say that's what chlorine is for. Thanks for the great review. It's too bad the OceanNow delivery didn't work well. Maybe it's better on other sailings?
Lol! I know all the chlorine should kill everything but..... it's creepy! Lol! We have heard other people on other Princess ships have no problems with the Ocean Now. I will definitely try it again on our next cruise!
I just sailed on Caribbean Princess and it just came out of dry dock. All I noticed was new flooring. Ship is very dated and I will never sail on another old ship again. I did not like the food at all! Service was okay, but newer ships provide so much more. Pizza place was so busy, they undercooked the pizza! Burgers and fries are good. Keep in mind if you cancel a specialty dining they will charge each person $10 fee. I also noticed the rocking on this ship compared to newer ships, so if you get sea sick I do not recommend an older ship.
That stinks. Wish they had done a little more to freshen up the ship. The bigger newer ships definitely offer a lot more choices. We want to try a larger Princess ship. Hope your next cruise is a little better!
Water slides????? We don’t want no water slides_______or kids! Take your kids to Carnival or Disney. Princess is for the “older” crowd who are far past dealing with other people’s bratty kids.
Another great vid! We didn't care much for Caribbean Princess....pool area not as much fun as a Carnival or RC cruise, and not a ton to do. I'm sure its a great cruise for others, but just not for us! We did love the medallions, those were super cool. Staff was really friendly and the ship was clean.
@@seatrippinwkimandscott ikr? we've got to get another one planned to wash the Princess out of us...lol...and we're tired of living vicariously through you guys! :)
@@captainstravels7745 LOL! Don't live through us! We need to retire so we can cruise more! If you want to try something new, try Royals new Icon. Truly amazing ship!
We tend to like the new cruise ships because of the activities for our daughter (she's almost 5), but any cruise ship is better than being at work. We thought this ship looked pretty nice and would consider it if the price is pretty reasonable.
Honestly I would try a different Princess ship. Just didn't seem like there was a lot aimed at children. We liked the ship, but really did seem aimed at an older crowd.
Geeze. Even when you are positive you are negative! Hand you a bag of gold and you'd say the bag was too heavy!! Princess is a very classy cruiseline, people. Dont let this video deter you!
We're just trying to give our honest opinion. We know everyone isn't going to agree. We are definitely going to try another Princess ship in the future!
Bit harsh with your negatives...you cant say that a lack of water slides is a negative, surely you look at the ship when you book, and see what facilities and amenities there are...Princess ships are not that type of ship...as for the buffet and food in general, all cruise lines have seen the quality of food decrease since COVID, but Princess has a fantastic buffet with many choices, and good quality food, breakfast is a hard thing to get right, as items dont hold well when cooked, but i thought the selection was really good...did you eat in the crown grill? amazing steaks in there...MDR...well they are not great on any cruise anymore...deck food, pizza etc...fabulous...I never experiences issues with getting a drink and certainly not 45 minutes, maybe 5 at most, if you are in the casino, drinks literally in a few moments...entertainment? again all lines have severely reduced expenditure and rely on solo performers in the main theatres, so it does get a bit tiresome and dated...production shows drag on year after year and dont inspire return visits, but overall there is something going on from early morning to late night and i think that Princess really try hard to entertain, i have only had a better experience since the pandemic on a British cruise line called Ambassador...my negatives would be smoking in the casino, although for some of course its a positive, the generally few children running around, and the really poor karaoke song list...still each to their own and i really love Princess...cruising is many things to many people....happy cruising everyone lets stay positive
Thanks for your post! I hope our video didn't come off as totally negative on the Caribbean Princess. It wasn't our favorite cruise ship, but we still had a great cruise! You are so right on the buffets. The quality and selection has really gone down cruise industry wide. If you watch any of our other review videos you will hear me "whine" about the buffet of whatever ship we are on. lol! As for entertainment I think we got a little bit spoiled after seeing the entertainment and shows on the new Royal ships. Thanks so much for watching and commenting!
@@seatrippinwkimandscott it was a good video and as I said everybody has a different view of individual cruise lines, ships, itineraries etc...i will watch your other posts...best wishes Andy xx
Seemed like you guys went on princess and expected royal caribbean or carnival. Princess is completely different than those for a reason. Just my observation from watching your videos.
We went on not knowing really what to expect. We watched videos on the Caribbean Princess before we sailed to try and get an idea. We are down to try all the different cruise lines! The only thing I think I was really expecting was for it to be a little more upscale than it was. I think our video came off a little more negative than what we really felt. We had a great time! We want to try Princess again, but try a different ship. Thanks so much for watching and commenting!
Piano...mellow..NICE!!! Cause this is not Carnival and I cannot stand loud blasting rock music all cruise long. Can we please have a cruise line where the entertainment can be mellow? Carnival--- LOUD..Princess..CHILL. What do you expect from Princess....is not the point of the different brands within Carnival to offer different styles?
Absolutely! Believe me the music on the Carnival lido decks tend to be to loud for me! Guess we were just looking for the sing a long in the piano bar. But hey we had a good time and definitely want to try Princess again! Thanks so much for watching and commenting!
Sorry! We didn't think it was that negative. We had a good cruise on the Caribbean Princess, We just didn't feel it had been our favorite ship. We can't wait to try Princess again!
Ohhhh Sorry! The Caribbean Princess wasn't our favorite ship, but we still had a great time! We want to try a newer ship for our next Princess cruise. Thanks for watching and commenting!
I'm 29 and going on this boat. I am fully aware that it is dated and slower-paced, and I am fine with that. It's about the destination for me. Thanks for sharing!
Yep! We didn't mind the slower pace, just wished the the entertainment was a little fresher. We still had a great time! Thanks so much for watching and commenting!
That is exactly how we feel!
So glad there are no water slides!!
Lol! We understand!
I'm still waiting on a beer on the Sun Princess through the Ocean Now delivery and I sailed in October :P
Lol! Some people say it works pretty good for them. It was pretty slow the 2 times we tried it!
@seatrippinwkimandscott yeah I'm going on this ship in Feb and I'll deffo try again. Thanks for the review!!
I find the water slides to be a turn-off. Really can't see why anyone over 15 years old would find that to be a positive cruise feature. I guess that's why we have choices, to each their own.
Absolutely! We all like different things. We like to do the slides usually on a sea day, to break up the day. They are fun for a little bit. But, it isn't a make or break for us. Thanks for watching and commenting
I am 50, and I LOVE a good waterslide! I guess I just don't like growing up? LOL
@@jefffredericks3296 Yep that 12 year old that still lives in my head loves them!!
Great review, I appreciate the honesty. I have found that the app works better on the newer ships (not sure why). We love Caribbean Princess, but there is room for improvement. Like yall, we are going to have a good time no matter what ship we are on. We hope to be on a cruise with yall one day!
Thanks so much for watching and commenting! Hey, if ya ain't having fun cruising then pffft! Lol! I think we got spoiled with a lot of the newer ships we had been on. Anxious to try another Princess ship.
Scott love the Sisters of Mercy shirt. It is what caught my attention and made me want to check out your channel! Great recap!
Lol! Love some Sisters of Mercy! Was supposed to see them many moons ago, but wrecked my mom's mini van on the way! Thanks so much for watching!
@@seatrippinwkimandscott hahaha, oh the memories of what we did when we were young. I never had a chance to see them in concert but have enjoyed dancing to their music at 80’s music nights when I go out dancing. Which at my age isn’t often lol! You and Kim remind me of how my husband and I interact on our videos. Keep up the channel, we enjoy you two!
Lol! The only 80s Night we go to are on the cruises! Anything else would be past our bedtime.
You said it! I miss the glory days of cruising also. I have sailed on Princess more than any other line and am returning to them on the Caribbean Princess in January after a long absence. (After the drydock and refresh) Cruising has evolved into something I find less appealing so I am anxious as to what changes have occured during my absence and after the Covid shutdown. I found this video most informative. I think evey review states that the wait at the bars or utilizing the medallion app takes a long time. This worries me as it indicates that Princess does not want to correct the problem by hiring additional crew. I am boarding with a positive attitude despite some negative things I hear. I have always loved the Princess product and have missed it. I hope it did not change too much.
Yeah the glory days are fading away, but we still have a great time cruising!
We have noticed a cut back on servers across all the cruise lines. Just not as many coming around asking for drinks. That just makes me have to get off my lazy butt when I want one! Lol!
Thanks so much for watching and commenting!
When are you going? We will be on the boat Jan 12!
@@marydeno4330 I just saw this. I sailed Jan. 6 to Jan 12. Enjoy your cruise.
Outstanding Princess food recommendations (2024)
International Cafe:
*Almond Croissants
*Chocolate Chip Cookies
Breakfast Main Dining Room:
*Eggs Florentine
Lunch Main Dining Room:
*Princess Signature Burger with their Signature Sauce
*Chocolate Ganache Tart
*English Trifle dessert
Dinner Main Dining Room:
*French Onion Soup
*All the special Chocolate Journey desserts
*Coconut Shrimp appetizers
*Steak Diane
*Fetticini Alfredo with shrimp and chicken
*Peach Bellini chilled soup
*Rack of Lamb
*Creme Brulee
*Berry Cobbler
Buffet lunch:
*Ramen noodles
*Dessert Extravaganza event
*Bread pudding
Omg! Those all sound so good! Makes us want to be back on the ship!
You had me at Ramen noodles!
We like the fact that it doesn't attract kids with the water slides
We agree! But at the same time we like the slides as something to do on a sea day.
We loved everything about Princess EXCEPT Guy's Burgers is much better than Salty Dog. Loved the medallions. We were on Sky Princess so our experience was somewhat different. When Sky moves to Port Canaveral we'll book on it again. Looking forward to doing our first Royal Caribbean cruise in November. Thanks for the review and thanks for posting!
Guy's is much better! We wish every cruiseline would use the medallions! So easy! We think you will like Royal. You will have to let us know what you think!
It seems to me that you are probably used to a Royal Carribean or Carnival cruiseline where you need constant stimulation. Princess is a little more refined. I am only 40 and I find Princess to be wonderful. Not a lot of obnoxious children or aduts.
You are right, we are used to Royal and Carnival. We were excited to try Princess! We didn't hate it, and we definitely want to try another Princess ship! We do need to learn how to relax more and enjoy downtime...lol!
Getting up in age, first cruise, not a huge parter, very calm and laid back. I think this my be perfect for the Hubby, sister, mom and I to the Carribean. Safe travels…
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Thanks so much for watching and commenting!
I think I just missed u! I was on Caribbean princess 30th June - 12th July
Close! Ours was end of April. Looks like you had a nice long cruise!
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Lack of water slides = lack of children. Fine by me!
So true!
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Great video!! I have a question about ppl who have dietary needs like Vegan or Kosher. Can you request special foods or do they accommodate everyone with a variety of foods
Usually you can let them know ahead of time when booking. But, when you get on board go to the dining room and let them know of your dietary needs.
Thanks so much for watching and commenting! Hope Jacksonville is going well!
@@seatrippinwkimandscott Thanks for the info and it’s okay but I miss you guys a lot
Np! Miss you too!
Eva won't do cruise pools either so you're in good company. She seems to think everybody is just standing around peeing in the pool and it grosses her out. I say that's what chlorine is for. Thanks for the great review. It's too bad the OceanNow delivery didn't work well. Maybe it's better on other sailings?
Lol! I know all the chlorine should kill everything but..... it's creepy! Lol!
We have heard other people on other Princess ships have no problems with the Ocean Now. I will definitely try it again on our next cruise!
I just sailed on Caribbean Princess and it just came out of dry dock. All I noticed was new flooring. Ship is very dated and I will never sail on another old ship again. I did not like the food at all! Service was okay, but newer ships provide so much more. Pizza place was so busy, they undercooked the pizza! Burgers and fries are good. Keep in mind if you cancel a specialty dining they will charge each person $10 fee. I also noticed the rocking on this ship compared to newer ships, so if you get sea sick I do not recommend an older ship.
That stinks. Wish they had done a little more to freshen up the ship.
The bigger newer ships definitely offer a lot more choices. We want to try a larger Princess ship.
Hope your next cruise is a little better!
Water slides????? We don’t want no water slides_______or kids!
Take your kids to Carnival or Disney. Princess is for the “older” crowd who are far past dealing with other people’s bratty kids.
Lol! I hear you! Thanks so much for watching and commenting!
Another great vid! We didn't care much for Caribbean Princess....pool area not as much fun as a Carnival or RC cruise, and not a ton to do. I'm sure its a great cruise for others, but just not for us! We did love the medallions, those were super cool. Staff was really friendly and the ship was clean.
Thanks guys! Boy the Mardi Gras seems forever ago! We are pretty much in agreement with you on the Caribbean Princess. It was ok...
@@seatrippinwkimandscott ikr? we've got to get another one planned to wash the Princess out of us...lol...and we're tired of living vicariously through you guys! :)
@@captainstravels7745 LOL! Don't live through us! We need to retire so we can cruise more! If you want to try something new, try Royals new Icon. Truly amazing ship!
Great video! Awesome that your pools weren't too busy!
Yep was veto nice having them all to ourselves pretty much!
Enjoyed your review! Too bad the entertainment wasn't better.
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Thanks so much for watching and commenting!
We tend to like the new cruise ships because of the activities for our daughter (she's almost 5), but any cruise ship is better than being at work. We thought this ship looked pretty nice and would consider it if the price is pretty reasonable.
Honestly I would try a different Princess ship. Just didn't seem like there was a lot aimed at children. We liked the ship, but really did seem aimed at an older crowd.
Geeze. Even when you are positive you are negative! Hand you a bag of gold and you'd say the bag was too heavy!! Princess is a very classy cruiseline, people. Dont let this video deter you!
We're just trying to give our honest opinion. We know everyone isn't going to agree. We are definitely going to try another Princess ship in the future!
Bit harsh with your negatives...you cant say that a lack of water slides is a negative, surely you look at the ship when you book, and see what facilities and amenities there are...Princess ships are not that type of ship...as for the buffet and food in general, all cruise lines have seen the quality of food decrease since COVID, but Princess has a fantastic buffet with many choices, and good quality food, breakfast is a hard thing to get right, as items dont hold well when cooked, but i thought the selection was really good...did you eat in the crown grill? amazing steaks in there...MDR...well they are not great on any cruise anymore...deck food, pizza etc...fabulous...I never experiences issues with getting a drink and certainly not 45 minutes, maybe 5 at most, if you are in the casino, drinks literally in a few moments...entertainment? again all lines have severely reduced expenditure and rely on solo performers in the main theatres, so it does get a bit tiresome and dated...production shows drag on year after year and dont inspire return visits, but overall there is something going on from early morning to late night and i think that Princess really try hard to entertain, i have only had a better experience since the pandemic on a British cruise line called Ambassador...my negatives would be smoking in the casino, although for some of course its a positive, the generally few children running around, and the really poor karaoke song list...still each to their own and i really love Princess...cruising is many things to many people....happy cruising everyone lets stay positive
Thanks for your post! I hope our video didn't come off as totally negative on the Caribbean Princess. It wasn't our favorite cruise ship, but we still had a great cruise!
You are so right on the buffets. The quality and selection has really gone down cruise industry wide. If you watch any of our other review videos you will hear me "whine" about the buffet of whatever ship we are on. lol!
As for entertainment I think we got a little bit spoiled after seeing the entertainment and shows on the new Royal ships.
Thanks so much for watching and commenting!
@@seatrippinwkimandscott it was a good video and as I said everybody has a different view of individual cruise lines, ships, itineraries etc...i will watch your other posts...best wishes Andy xx
Seemed like you guys went on princess and expected royal caribbean or carnival.
Princess is completely different than those for a reason. Just my observation from watching your videos.
We went on not knowing really what to expect. We watched videos on the Caribbean Princess before we sailed to try and get an idea. We are down to try all the different cruise lines!
The only thing I think I was really expecting was for it to be a little more upscale than it was.
I think our video came off a little more negative than what we really felt. We had a great time! We want to try Princess again, but try a different ship.
Thanks so much for watching and commenting!
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recovering from Norovirus,
miserable!!
Oh no! So sorry! That stinks!
Piano...mellow..NICE!!! Cause this is not Carnival and I cannot stand loud blasting rock music all cruise long. Can we please have a cruise line where the entertainment can be mellow? Carnival--- LOUD..Princess..CHILL. What do you expect from Princess....is not the point of the different brands within Carnival to offer different styles?
Absolutely! Believe me the music on the Carnival lido decks tend to be to loud for me! Guess we were just looking for the sing a long in the piano bar. But hey we had a good time and definitely want to try Princess again!
Thanks so much for watching and commenting!
Entertainment is like bloggers...some good, some not soggood. Very opinionated. Go on newer ships
Absolutely! I think we were spoiled by some of the shows on the new big ships. Thanks for watching and commenting!
😮 Negative!! Wah,wah,wah
Sorry! We didn't think it was that negative. We had a good cruise on the Caribbean Princess, We just didn't feel it had been our favorite ship. We can't wait to try Princess again!
All I heard was blah, blah, blah complain, complain, complain
Ohhhh Sorry! The Caribbean Princess wasn't our favorite ship, but we still had a great time! We want to try a newer ship for our next Princess cruise. Thanks for watching and commenting!